Richard Tice MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Regulation: CostsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an estimate of the annual cost of regulatory compliance for businesses in each of the last five years; and if she will make a comparative estimate of the cost of regulatory compliance (
Answer: The Business Impact Target, which was repealed by the previous government through the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act, was the principal mechanism through which government made an estimate of the total annual cost of regulation to business. In...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much his Department has spent on measures to achieve net zero targets in the last five years.
Answer: The department does not maintain records of expenditure on measures to achieve net zero.The department’s estate is managed and maintained by the Government Property Agency (GPA). The GPA is responsible for investment in energy efficiency measures that rel...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMinerals: National SecurityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reliance on imported rare earth minerals for net zero technologies on national security.
Answer: Critical minerals, including rate earth elements are crucial for the UK in terms of security, clean energy, industry and emerging technologies. That is why the Government is developing a critical minerals strategy to ensure we are diversifying our supply ...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordManufacturing Industries: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of net zero policies on (a) UK manufacturing competitiveness and (b) jobs in carbon-intensive industries.
Answer: The transition to net zero is critical for driving growth and delivering new jobs. We have been clear that decarbonisation should not mean deindustrialisation. Many companies that have decarbonised become more efficient and productive. The challenge can b...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what contingency measures his Department has should negotiations with Jingye on the future of steel blast furnaces collapse.
Answer: The Government is in negotiations with British Steel’s shareholder regarding the company’s commercial plans to transition to productive and efficient methods of steel production. As with any responsible Government, we continue to consider all possible out...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact on national security of the level of steelmaking capacity in the UK between the (a) closure of blast furnaces and (b) establishment of electric arc
Answer: The Government recognises the important position our steel companies play in the supply chains for a number of key industries. This is why we are developing a steel strategy. With regards to the transition of Port Talbot, Tata will be importing steel slab...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks and Tobacco: SalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many reports have been received by the Citizens Advice consumer hotline on the illegal sale of (a) tobacco products, (b) vape and c) alcohol products in each of the last five years.
Answer: Set out in the table below are the number of cases reported to and collected by the Citizens Advice consumer service over the past 5 years. Cases2020/212021/222022/232023/242024/25Tobacco137614711184944787E-cig/Vape4591883375723981400Alcohol17191749174610...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential (a) economic, (b) security and (c) supply chain risks posed by the potential closure of the UK's remaining blast furnaces.
Answer: The UK government recognises the strategic importance of the steel industry for economic growth and national security. We are committed to developing the sector. Many countries, particularly across Europe, are replacing aging blast furnaces with Electric ...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
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